The Russian Athletics Federation has accepted a full suspension from athletics competitions, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The governing body for world athletics said in a statement on November 26 that it had received "written confirmation" from the All Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) "accepting their full suspension without requesting a hearing as was their constitutional right."

In a letter to the IAAF, the general secretary of ARAF, Mikhail Butov, said, "We are working very hard now in Russia to change a lot."